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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-14
Sandwich Island Dress.

Not the least interesting features
were the large number of native
women in procession, in black, of
course; they wear holakers, dress
that falls direct from the shoulders,
like Mother Hubbard, Il convenience
in this warm climate. They affect
bright colors, blue and scarlet. They
wear n lie, which is a necklace of bright
scarlet or brilliant yellow flowers, or
of polished kukui nuts. The men have
hat-bands of flowers or of peacock
feathers. | see, by the way, that a
magnificent peacock feather cloak is
being made for Queen Kapiolani, who
will visit the East before long. Feath-
crs seem to have been an inn
portant feature in the Hawaiian ap-
parel. The yellow cloaks We're made
of feathers plucked from under the
wing of u certain bird. only two OF
them on each bird, A chieftain' 5
helmet which | have seen is covered
with gorgeous red feathers surmountcd
by yellow crest. The length of tho
feather rupc. Indicate tho rank ei the
wsarer tlspslasa Lsaasr
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-14
DID THE HEIRS DO 1T?
Terrible Murder of "A Woman Who Was
About to Alter Her Will.

New HAVEN, CT, May lO-Mrs. Marga-
ret Ernst,a German lady, aged seventy
four years, was found early this morning
by the milkman in front of her house, No.
81 Spruce street, with her hands and feet
bound with ropes and a rope round her
neck. She had been choked to death dur
ing the night and robbed. She was sup
posed to have had on her person at least
s4O9 in bills, hut when the coroner arrived
this morning only 81 q was found. She
was the owrer of two houses and there is
about 1900 in the bank to her credit, being
worth about $4,000 She made a will
about two years ago, and had notified her
attorney that next week she desired to see
him as she had concluded to change it, The
Coloncr and police see in this fact the mo-
tive for the crime. She was the widow OF
Join Ernst, a Union veteran, who died
twelve years ago.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-14
A DEVOTED WIFE.


MuNcIE, lNp,, May l0.-AbOut two months
ago Levi Thomas was sentenced from this
county to the Michigan City penitentiary
Tor the period of two years for burglari2-
ing the safe of Mr.. j. K. Miller, a promi-
nent wood and coal dealer Of this city. At
the time Judge o. J. Lott pronounced
the sentence, the wife Of the convict
begged hard to allow her to accom-
iany her husband and remain
with him during the period he was to serve
in the prison. Her request was fatty re-
fused. few days ago she arranged her
qaraphernalia and left on foot, distance
d two hundred miles, to visit her better
lali. After arriving at the end OF her
pumey, and going at once TO the prison
md stating her object in coming, the Off
clam n pain words informed her that She
| coald .sob DC accommodated, Shc cried
bitterly and pleaded hard, but to no pur-
pose but determined to remain IN close
proximity TO her husband, she engaged
herself as domestic with family near
the prison, and proposes to remain as such
during the term of her husbands coniine-
ment
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-14

WHEELING, W. VA, May l0.--A letter
from Seaford Court House, Va, gives the
details of the havoc by lightning in that
vicinity Terrific storms ragged last Fri
day and Saturday, and many farm and
otlcr bu ildings were struck by lightning.
Folr persons were killed in the residence
Of Andrew Pearson. The four persons
were killed by single bolt. Mr.. Wright,
who stopped at Pearson's house for shell
ter in the storm, was one of the victims.
During the storm he opened the door, when
there was terrible flash and he fell dead
across the threshold The electric bolt
passed through the house, killing the three
children as they played on the floor and
tearing a hole through the wall,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-14
PERSONAL AND iMPERSONAL.

Nine. Nilsson says that she will
sing no more in public, except now
and then for charity.
The members Of family in Nc
Dullic County, Ga, bear the following
names: Lenty Edncy, Adney Detney,
Elkcy Betney, Malchy Ebney and
Zebedye Redley.
The widow of Garibaldi lives IN
quiet street of Turin, the walls OF her
little parlor covered with flags, medals
and other mementoes Of the dead hero.
--CiRcinnah Tj1acs.
The Governor of Wyomingis named
Moonlight, and his letters come adj
dressed to "Moonbeams, "Sunshine,
"New Moon" and "Moon-struck. " lie
is evidently the man in the moon.
| The Queen of Roumania presente =
Emperor William with poem OF Eer
own composition on the events OF ms
life, written in her own hand on white
parchment, the margin being covered
| with pressed oornflowerS
No fewer than tifty-two models for
| q List monument have been sent to
Bayrcuth. The judges of the prize
committee are the architects Scidl and
Schlce. The monument is to be
erected on LISTS grave at Bayreuth.
The King of Denmark won't have
a soldier in his army unless the man has
n large and robust nose. Such noses
indicate firmness of character, and the
ninety-seyen men who compose the
Danish army must be depended on to
repel all inyasions. Detroit Free Press.
The only Quaker tavern keeper in
Delaware County, Pa, is said to be
Uncle Benny Rogers, who is widely
r known as the host of the Rosctrce Inn.
, He will not sell liquor TO man OF
; known drinking habits, or to man
! who has had too much tirewater.-M
| Y. Sun.
G -General Phil Sheridan has a sun
+ ny corner room in the new War Depart
. mcnt building furnished in original
e style. Several cabinets are filled with
t Indian pottery and curios, and the
y walls are covered with paintings OF
+ Western .onna.,, "ith DunalUo ana In
man> in the foreground.
o Sheriff Rowan, Of Philadelphia,
Il who is in an insane asylum, is a lunatic
: of peculiar kind. He remembers
+ nothing and recognizes no one except
= his wife, but when she is with him he
}, is as rational as ever The trouble Is
II that he then insists on going to his OF
= fee, and the moment he leaves her side
= he becomes a maniac again.
l. They tell in Philadelphia that
e years ago boy named Edwin II. Fitlel
y climbed up ON the roof Of the old
Bridesburgh rope-walk to shoot crow
1t He shot the crow, but the watchman OF
of the building pulled him down from The
IA roof and gave him tlogging' Edwin
n II. Filter, the same one, is now mayor
le elect of the city and owner of that rope
y walk. and that same Watchman is nov
le one of his cmployes-too old to work
at but pcnsioncd handsomely.-C Chtcag
re Hcrdid
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-14
TRAGIC TINGE
/, To a Difficulty Between a LAWYER
and a Judge.


ColrMpus, Ga, May G-Judge Willie
was stricken by paralysis today and died
tonight. This coming right upon the heels
OF his recent experience in Marion Courtv
gives tragic tinge to the difficulty there.
IN last Saturday, while holding court in
That county, }. r. McCorkle. a prominent
local attorney, asked continuance for sev-
eral cases, which the judge refused
While taking his seat McCorkle made nm
uncomplimentary remark about the Judoc
which the latter overheard, who at once
slapped the offender in Jail for contempt
imposed upon him fine of 500, and left
Tor home that night. The citizens of that
place were greatly wrought up over the
diiiieulty, went 10 this jail, opened the door
and told McCorltle that he might 90 free
but he declined to do SO, saving that ho
would await the action of the law. The
ladies then made a collection and raised
the 500 with which to pay the fine. Judge
Wills yesterday sent by mail to the sheriff
OF Marion County an order to release the
prisoner, but was terribly agitatcd over
the strain resulting from the affair Me
Corkle is said now to admit the Justice of
the Judges action.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-14
Deadly Fish Disease,

MILAN, INp., May lO.-The Ohio and Mis-
issippi railroad reservoir at this place con-
tains some very fine native fishes. Within
the last fet, days they have been dying ny
the thousands, and the shores are litcraI-
IL covered by their dead bodies. The as
cas-. "a surrcnous III its ncturc, Begin
nlng at the end OF the tall and quickly cx-
tending to the more vital parts Of the
body, causing a slow and apparently pain
full death. Fears are entertained that this
immense pond will be completely unstock-
cd unless the infection soon ceases.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-14
TROOPS WERE NOT NEEDED.


PHILApELHlA, May special from Har-
risburg says: Governor Beaver formally
opened the City Grays at the armory of
the company last evening in tho presence
of several thousand people. In speaking
of the utility Of the National Guard, the
Governor said that little over month
ago it looked to those in authority
very much as though the services of more
than three thousand disciplined men would
soon be needed. Inquiry had come from
Washington as to the time that would be
required to concentrate Pennsylvania
troops at Lake Eric in case of trouble with
England in regard TO the fisheries dispute.
The reply was sent back that twcnty-four
hours would be all that would be ncces-
s0ry to concentrate the troops at the lake
or at any point on the border of the State.
Governor Beaver added that, happily, the
prospective emergency had passed, and
that is why he had mentioned the matter.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-14
"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

-"What'> the trouble here, Mickcy?'
Don't you know? There's street.
car tic-up." 80, | see. That, why 50
many people are standing around in
knots. -Phiirdeipbia CdH.
A Chinaman named Scid Back, OF
Portland. Ore, ha, been buying oat-
meal for opium. This is on par with
another Celestial who bought a ilatiron
for laundry.-RocheSter PoSt-ElprcSS.
knocked ont in one round
Fitzterence ODonovan Hoole
With keg Of cold powder did fool;
And mp from the alley
Fitltcrence did sally
To return when the weather gets cool,
Life.
Wife of Il rich rural Californian at
her first grand dinner. The Colonel
uflcrs his arm-"I am to have the
pleasure OF taking you cut to dinner,
Mrs. A." Rich Rural Wife-"Go long
with YOU; my husbands here; take
Your own wife out.'-Pnck.
Pat, you should have your ears
cropped, remarked young Van Smarte.
$50 that people would not take you for
iackass at first sight "Yis, yer
honor, an yez ought ter have yours
pieccd out so As not to deceave people
at first soight. '-Sprtnlfctd (O.)
Times.
-Tcxan-"Ycs, mcbbc you wouldn't
think it, but made my pile out of
watercd stock" New Yorker-'I
shouldn't Judge so from your appear
ance.' Tcxan-"No, perhaps not; but
You can't expect 10 make much out Of
the crccturs if you let 'em 90 thirsty
-Ncw Haccn NcWS.
-"How did it happen that You made
such fine >ausagcS Yesterdays asked II
customer of his butcher "Wel, you
see. explained the butcher, "a sport
ing man gave me pointer and
Say no more said the customer,
turning pale and turning quick to 80
homc.-N \. Hcrdld,
Three different walters at South
em hotel asked u little, prim, precise
| Harvard professor ut dinner, in quick
succession, if he would have soup. A
little annoved he said TO the last waiter
who asked: "ls it compulsory?' mo,
sah," answered our friend and brother,
mo, sab; think it am mock turtle"
-Hotcl Reporter.
-Calino, dragging his wife and son
after him, turns up at Il country station
all out Of breath. The wife glances at
the clock and bursts out, in great in-
dignation: "Thc idea of your making
Us run all the way from the hotel!
Why. it's more than quarter of an
hour to train time. What u bore!'
"Not at ALL" replies Calino. very
earnestly; "tiftecn minutes for three is
only five minutes apiece for each one!'
-Apropos of Brahms we learn that
the great composer lately played his
sonata for violoncello and piano with u
'cellist who was not quite mp to the
composers expectations. Brahms in
consequence played the piano part
somewhat more energetically than no
might otherwise have done, and tho
poor 'eellist, after the first movement,
said to him: But my dear Mr.
Brahms, please do not play 80 loudly.
as you are drowning me so unmerci-
fully that l can not hear myself!"
"0h, you happy fcllowr' was tho simple
reply VI the composer --Mxsieal
csnrIsrI
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-14
Ohin's Wheat CrOp.

CuLrMBus, o., May 6-From N0 CORES
pondcnts it is shown that there WlII be a
falling of in the Ohio wheat crop this
year. The wheat crop of lSs6 was iO,G6,
SIS bushels, which was about a fun aver
age crop. The present prospect for the
crop Of 1857 is 25,iOO000, "A shortage of 30
per cent, compared with a fair average
crop Favorable weather may increase
this estimate.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-14
Wealthy Farmer Robbed.

MNnsnAlL III, May 9.-Tho house OF
Leonard Robinson, of Parker Township, a
wealthy farmer, was broken into Thurs
day during the absence of all the family,
and robbed of nearly 5000 in cash. Mr..
Robinson has been lying at the point of
death for the past two weeks in hotel at
Marshall. He always distrustcd banks,
keeping all his ready cash secrctcd on the
premises. There is no clew yet to the rob
hn
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-14

New ORLEANS, May S.-General Bcaurc-
gard, in letter published this morning,
makes another reply to Jefferson Davis
recent charges against his mill airy action
in the late war He closes by warning
Mr.. Davis to be content with the kindness
of the southern people in judging him by
his motives and not by his performance,
and to avoid bringing down unpleasant
criticisms upon himself through his un-
warranted attacks upon others.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-14
RUIN AND WOE,



destroyed by Earthquakes
S TWO Hundred Persons Killed in
Mexico.
VII OF MEXle0, May S.-The Govern
'Icut today received its first information
''Earulhg the disastrous earthouake on
tne 'u INST. at the town of Bahispe. in the
u'Stfict CT Mocte2uma, Sonora, by which
one hundred aud fifty persons lost their
iNeS' The earthquake occurred at 3.30 d.
H. AZ the same time the volcanic erup.
,'oilS pegaG In the ncighboring mountains,
"enVlhS up the submits for a long
Instance. The prediction is made here
py local scientists that Mexico is
ABOUT TO undergo general seismic CON
Nuislon, and recent records of earthouake
shocks show that there is widespread vol.
cuhlc activity from one end of Mexico to
tne other. A Guayamas Mex dispatch
says. The earthquake of May started a
terrible volcanic eruption at Bahispe, de-
s'roying Mocteauma, killing $50 persons
ana igniting the woods. Twenty persons
were killed at Operto by the falling of
buildings. Many people were injured at
Cranados aud Gusabar, which towns were
almost destroyed
Tucson, A. T., May S.-Anothcr violent
earthquake is reported in the San Jose
Mountains, forty miles south of Fort IIua-
chuca, IN Sonora. General FORSYTH has
sent an exploring party to investigate.
A party who has just returned from
the Santa Catalina Mountain reports
the canyons full of water The wa
Ter was brought to the surface by
the earthquake. This is great boon for
this region, as there are thousands of
acres of good farming land at the base of
these mountains, which only ncel water
TO make them valuable. Another good
effect Of the earthquake is the opening of
two large gold veins, which were dscov-
cred in the Santa Catalina Mountains at a
point where the whole side of the noun.
tam Slid down Several prospecting par
ties left to-day to locate claims.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-14
A Remark able Recovery.

Brazil, lNp., May 6,-Some days ago, at
her house, Mrs linens, of Fontanet was
accidentally shot in the abdomen by
ncighbor woman She was to have become
mother soon. The child was born in
few hours with a bullethole through its
brain. The mother was reported dead
but she is still alive, and the prospects for
her complete recovery are llattcrlng.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-14

Nrw NoWK, May Ga great scheme is
said to be incubating in the Cgarmakcrs'
International Union. The plan proposed is
that the Government should loan the Ci-
garmakers' International Union the sum Of
So 0O0, ,OJ, for cooperative purposes, for a
period of fifteen years at ten per cent. per
annum. If this is done it is proposed to
erect five immense factories, one each in
New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Rich
moud and Kew West
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-14
WATER CARVINGS.
Some Specimens of the Gigantic Work
Done by Natures sculptor,

Some Specimens of the Gigantic Work
Done by Natures sculptor.
We are accustomed to associate such
gigantic watcr-caryingS a. the Colorado
canyon and the Niagara gorge with
almost inconceivable periods of time,
vet instances are numerous of the wear
ing from the solid rock of gorges hum
drcds of feet deep by two or three CEN
turics only of work. Lycll mentions
the case of the Simcto. in Sicily which
had been damned by lavaS in 1903. In
two and Il half centuries it had eNcava-
ted channel fifty to several hundred
feet deep, and in some parts forty to
fifty feet wide. although the rock is q
hard baSalt. He also describes Il gorge
in dccomposed rock, near Millcdgcville,
Ga, that was at first mud-crack a yard
deep, but which, in twenty years, was
800 yards long, twenty to $50 feet wide
and iifty-fye feet deep; and Liais de-
scribcs similat gorge, of twice the
length, in Brazil, made in forty years.
But il is in the low lands bordering
rivers that the ilood-artist finds the
plastic material that may be nodded
with each passing season. With high
water the streams rapidly wear into
earthly banks, commencing new bends
or cutting off old ones, and even OPEN
ing new channels for discharge. The
great and turbulent lloang-llo is noted
for its devastatons, says Dana. In 1850
it cmpticd into the Yellow sea; now
this mouth is dry and ii has n new chan
mel opening to the Gulf of Pcchclc,
nearly 800 miles north of its former
outlet, and it departed from the old
channel more than this distance from
the coast. This is the last of many
changes, back and forth, recorded by
the Chinese during the past 5000 years
-ArkdnSdW Trdrelcr.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-14
Eyports of SpcCio

New runN, may S.-Thc exports OF
specie from the port of New York for the
week ending today amounted to S3laWo,
of which Sls3ooO was in gold and S%HiNl
was in silver. The shipments to Europe
amounted to SA2,Oo0, including all the
silver and $1,000 in gold, and SlS3No in
gold was consigned to South American
,...iuiS
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-14

WAsuINGToN, May G-Tho L. t'. uoolo-
gcal Survey has taken immediate action
for the purpose of collecting reliable in
formation in regard to the recent earth
Quakcs in Arizona. The plan is to send
letters of inquiry, with printed questions
relative to the exact time the shocks were
felt, the duration and other particulars
which will give an idea of the intensity Of
the shock, the apparent direction in which
the wave Travelled, the accompanying
sounds, the effect on springs and wells,
the contour of the mountain ranges, etc,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-14

John Rosenfcld, of San Francisco.
one of the largest grain operators in
the world, recently sent to Liverpool y
cargo of 1000 tons of wheat in his new
ship. the Willie Roscnfcld, one of tho
finest specimens of American ships
She carried the largest cargo of wheat
ever sen, through the Golden Cute on u
sailing vessel, CAiaass AtraId
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-14

BY the use Of carbide of iron and an
improved form of furnace, Il resident
of New York is able toproducc sodium
at u very low cost. If the inventor 5
claims are found to be correct in prac-
ticc, il is difficult TO estimate the i'm.
portance of his invention. Cheap So
dim means cheap aluminium, and
when once aluminium can be obtained
at low cost its applications will be
infinite, 1t must not be forgotten that
every clay bed is an aluminium mine.
-Cbicdgo Times.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-14
The Late MIR, De pauw

NEW ALBANY, lND,, May G.--Thc remains
OF the late Washington {. De Pauw ar
rived from Chicago on special car hitch
ed to the regular train of the h., N. A. and
[, railroad tonight. A large concourse Of
friends, including delegations Of Masons
and Odd-Fcllows, were at the depot and
escorted the remains to the resi-.
dcncc on the Charleston road. The
funeral will take place Monday next
at 2 p. m, and promises to be the
largest cortcgc ever seen in the city. The
manufactures in which Mr. De PauW was
interested closed down last night, and win
remain closed until after the funeral. The
remains Will be inferred in the city Gene
terry, where the De Pauw family have
magnificent lot curbcd with granite with
broad stone steps leading down to Silver
lake. In the center Of the grounds is
$4,000 marble monument fifty feet high,
surmouutcd by heroic statue. Mr., De
Pauw purchased the monument in Italy in
lSSl
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-14
4 Famous Cow,

HARRISBURG, Pa, May s-Thc famous
COW Elccta, for which the owner, A. J.
Cowan, of Venango County, once refused
$4,000, was sold by him to an Oil City
butcher the other day for SO she having
been ruined by overlooking. Although
this COW stood at the head of all milk-pro-
ducers in this country few years ago,
her pedigree was never known. She came
to Cowan's farm as an estray. She was a
famous prize winner.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-14

New HuEK, May 6.-At meeting Of
friends of the late President Arthur some
weeks ago it was resolved to receive sub
sCriptions for monument to be erected
over his grave TO cost not moro than $40
600 Considerable in excess Of that amount
was subscribed at once. At a meeting Of
the committee to-day it was resolved in
addition to the monument TO erect a bronze
statue of the late President in this city,
and to that end "A committee of one hun
drcd was appointed to receive any sub
scriptions which may be rendered from
any part of the country. The committee
win orgAniAc lAtcr.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-14

WAsnlNGToN May s.-Thc Washington
Monument Commission this afternoon
held meeting to discuss the adyisability
of closing the monument to the public after
the lst of June on account Of the coutin-
ued acts of vandalism which are pcrpc-
tratcd by visitOrG. The m1rhlo Is chippc
in many places, while the bronze letters On
the Swiss tablet have many of them been
forced of ssd carried away as memcptoes
The silver ornamentation Of the Nevada
stone has also been mutiatcd, and the
Commission is determined to put stop to
these degraccful acts, even if to do so it is
necessary TO deny visitors entrance to the
shaft.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-14
A littlp GIRL liyinp on Motion sire

"A little girl living on Motion street
asked her aunt the other day what was
the other name for Niagara Falls. Her
aunt said there was no other that she
knew of. "Oh, yes, there is" replied
the little girl, "for | know little girl
who has one on her eye" She meant
cataract. montgomery AdrertiSer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-14

OTTAWA, ONT, May S.-Thc bank of OF
tawa today sent $4,000 to their branch
bank in Carleton Place. The money is
missing. 1t was forwarded by the Dpmin-
ion Express. The usual manner of hand
ing the money over to the express COM
pany was followed, and the bank got re-
ccipt. A thief is supposed to have taken
the money while it was being taken from
the express Office to the car,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-14
Wcman SUFFRAGE Defeated.

H,RRIsBrnG. PA, May l0.-ln the House
tonight a Joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution, providing
for the right of suffrage without regard
TO sex. was defeated, as were bills regu'
lating the rental of telephones and prohib-
iting discrimination by telephone compan.
Zoe